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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Sister Deborah Akwee Johnson <deborah_002johnson@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:17:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Mrs.Deborah Johnson / Pls understand.


Dearest in Christ Pastor Robert,

Good evening to you sir, Sir,You should understand that I am just a nurse helping Mrs.Deborah Johnson and I am doing everything with her instructions.

Pls sir,I am not over taking you but I went to submit the form we fill on your favour and the director of the security company complain to me that they have not receive the money you send that s why I wrote you urgent.

Please i am living it for you to handle the way Mis.Deborah Johnson instrcted but I am helping because you are far from Africa.

I understand and i am living everything up to you because i have try my best for you and Mrs Deborah johnson and i am doing all this things because of God.

Try to contact the security company and know what they are saying.

Thank you very much and God bless.

Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs.Deborah Johnson helper,Angela Marcellin.


It might help if they talk to me instead of you. If this goes on you might as well deal with the whole business, get the trunkbox, deposit the money into your bank account and send me a check. i'm quite happy for you to do that.

Please decide, am I handling this or are you?

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/3/06, Sister Deborah Akwee Johnson < deborah_002johnson@yahoo.ca> wrote: Dearest in Christ Pastor Robert,

Greetings once more and how are you doing?, As i explain to you,I have file the form on your behalf and was sign by Mrs.Deborah Johnson on your favour.

This morning,I want to the security company to submit the form on your behalf,The director of Royal Securities refuse to sign the form because they have not receive the money you send to them.

Pls i want you to reply urgent to this message and explain how you send the money to them and also try to contact the security company immediately.

The director promise to me that once they receive the money,He will sign the form and prove the delivery of the trunk box to your address and I will send you the copy of those form once it was signed.

I will be waiting to hear from you soon.

Your sister in Christ,
Mrs.Deborah Johnson Message from Angela Marcellin.




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